[Twan]

Hard to say as no game is finished for me.

My list will probably include Solo, Frank Trollman, Jurri, Folket and you, not necessarily in this order (and I forget some players probably) ; as well as PDF, davidd and Alexandre from the francophone games I'm in.

But I think some of the Dom2 vets I've not encountered yet in a dom3 game ar at least as dangerous (as well as some experienced players like Cainehill, Kissblade or Reverend Zombie I've played with but who had very bad luck in these dom3 games or abandoned fast - hard to judge someone results when he plays the bugged C'Tis Miasma or start in a desertic region and near a nation becoming a boosted and agressive AI in turn 4-).

Personnally I was rather lucky in my games (except dawnstrike) and always had very good beginnings (I was the first or second power after 20 or so turns in 4 out of 5 games I'm in) but I don't think having a good starting positions and luck with surrounding indies is a matter of skill.